HMAS Yarra was a small Grimsby class sloop built for escort duties, but her war became far larger than anyone expected. She ...

Japan’s move on Bali forced ABDA into a rushed, multi-wave attack with cruisers, destroyers, and torpedo boats arriving piecemeal. Torpedoes missed, formations scattered, ships were hit and crippled, ...

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Somewhere In Java -- Japanese invasion forces, crossing the Java sea and fighting off heavy Allied air attacks, effected three landings on the north coast of Java Sunday and were ...

The brown, lean men gazed down the barrels of their Dutch and American rifles at the yellow visitors. The brown men fired. The yellow men fell. Dutch officers urged on the Amboinese—the best native ...

KARANGANYAR, Indonesia – With Japan’s bus industry facing a serious shortage of workers, hopes are high for Indonesian bus drivers who have obtained a “specified skilled worker” visa. At a ...

In Malaya, the Japanese Occupation also marked the beginning of the collapse of British colonial rule in the territory. — The National Archives of Malaysia 1999/00004 THE relationship between China ...

Amazon Basics batteries are convenient, affordable, and one of the best battery brands. It seems like they're always on sale, and they surely sell to millions of people when a single product can have ...

Here's a rundown of top 10 countries with the most historically active volcanoes In this photo released by the Afar Government Communication Bureau, ash billows from an eruption of the long-dormant ...

Indonesia’s premier fair Art Jakarta runs from 3 to 5 October. Director Tom Tandio speaks to Monocle about this year’s edition, which is taking place soon after anti-government protests rocked the ...